Weather-strip.



N0. 685,547. Patented Oct. 29, IQOI. B. M. WHITING.

WEATHER STRIP.

(Application filed J\ me 5, 1901.) (No Model.)

IN VEN TOR V flaw/lei flmz'iz'ny ii BY W A770 Ms NITED STATES BARNET M.WHITING, OF

SPOKANE, WASHINGTON.

' WEATHER-STRI P.

SEEGIFIGATION forming partof Letters Patent No. 685,547, dated October29, 1901.

Application filed June 5,1901;

To otZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BARNET M. WRITING, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Spokane,in the county of Spokane and State ofWashington, have invented a new and Im* proved Weather-Strip, of whichthe following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to a weather-strip adapted especially forapplication to doors or other swinging closures; and it comprises astrip mounted to have a parallel movement on the door or other part andarranged with a spring in a certain peculiar manner, so that as the dooris closed the weather-strip is moved against the spring in a directionaway from the door, so as completely to close any space between the doorand the framing in which it is mounted.

This specification is a specific description of one form of theinvention, while the claim is a definition of the actual scope thereof.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming apart ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a front elevation of a door furnished with my invention.Fig. 2 is a horizontal section of the door looking down on theweather-strip, the view being on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 3 is avertical section of the weather-strip applied to a door and illustratingone of the lin ks connecting it with the door.

(1 indicates a door or other swinging closure, and b indicates theframing, in which the door is mounted by means of the hinges c, asusual.

d indicates the weather-strip, which may be constructed either of woodor iron and which is here shown as arranged along the bottom of thedoor.

The weather-strip d holds at its lower edge a flexible strip at,fastened thereto in any desired mannerand arranged to engage thefloorline, as shown best in Fig. 3. The strip is connected to the doorby means of a number (preferably two) of links 6, which lie in cavities61 formed in the strip, and which are pivoted to the door and to thestrip, so as to Serial No. 63.220. (No model.)

mount the strip to move toward and from the door parallel with thebottom edge thereof. The end of the strip adjacent to the inner orhinged edge .of the door is provided with a laterally-turned extensionf, lying opposite the inner edge of the door, as best shown in Fig. 2. Aleaf-spring g is fastened to this edge of thedoor and bears against theinner side of the said laterally-turned extension f, the spring pressingoutward and causingthe strip normally to lie raised, with the links 6 indiagonal position. Now as the door closes the lateral extension f of thestrip is moved into engagement with the door-frame, and then the saidextension is moved toward the adjacent edge of the door against theaction of the spring g. This causes the links 6 to act on the strip,throwing it downward and press ing it against the floor. Therefore whenthe door is shut the weather-strip is held in active position, and theinstant that the door is opened the strip is automatically raised out ofengagement with the floor, so that it may be swung free into any desiredposition.

Various changes in the form, proportions, and minor details of myinvention may be resorted to without departing from the spirit and scopethereof. entitled to all such variations as may lie within the scope ofmy claim.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent The combination with a door or other swinging closure,of a weather-strip mounted to move toward and from the same with aparallel motion and having a laterally-turned ex- Hence I considermyself tension, and a spring carried on the door or closure and pressingdirectly against the said lateral extension of the weatherstrip.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

BARNET M. WHITING.

Witpesses:

O. P. PAnsoNs, JAY DANIEL.

